Jones could be the first Bulldog to go. He’s struggled this season, going 2-5 with a 4.49 ERA, including 0-3 with a 7.39 ERA in four SEC starts. He lost his spot in the rotation a few weeks ago.

Jones told Matthew Stevens of the Starkville Daily News last night that he’s been told he could go between the fourth and 10th rounds. That might sound odd considering his performance this year, but coach John Cohen has long raved about Jones’ ability, and scouts seem to like him.

Cohen said in mid-April that “we could all look up five, six years from now and see him pitching in the major leagues. He’s got that kind of stuff.”

Will Jones return to school if he’s drafted?

“The draft is crazy because while I’m being told 4-10, you may end up 30th so I really don’t know,” he told Stevens. “At this point you have to think about money and I haven’t even thought of a number it would take to not make me come back to school.”